Cola City Homeschoolers

Girls Who Code Club
2022-03-14 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-03-21 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-03-28 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-04-04 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-04-11 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-04-18 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-04-25 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-05-02 16:30 - 17:30 UTC | Virtual Event
Girls Who Code Club
By It-Ology
Mondays at 4:30 pm
FREE — Girls 6th-12th grade
Click HERE to register
IT-OLOGY’S GIRLS WHO CODE CLUB FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 6-12
IT-oLogy’s Girls Who Code Club is back this fall to teach South Carolina girls in grades 6-12 how to code. The club is free to join, and participants will meet virtually on Monday afternoons from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. beginning on September 13, 2021. The club will run throughout the 2021-2022 school year with the last meeting scheduled for May 30, 2022.

Girls Who Code Club is meant for girls to join the sisterhood of supportive peers and role models and use Computer Science to change the world. The middle and high-school Clubs encourage students to impact their communities in a positive way through code. Club members will learn how to code from fun, online tutorials and activities that will help them build animations, games, apps.

Students of any coding-ability levels are encouraged to join IT-oLogy’s Girls Who Code Club. This free opportunity is open to all South Carolina girls in grades 6-12.

Homeschool Bowling League
2022-03-18 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-03-25 13:00 - 14:30 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Homeschool Bowling League
By Stars and Strikes
Fridays 1:00pm-2:30pm
All ages — $5
This is not a Cola City Event. Contact Stars and Strikes Jason jcanfield15@gmail.com
Welcome to Stars and Strikes’ IRMO Home School Bowling League! We want to take this time to say
“Thank You” for choosing Stars and Strikes IRMO as your place to bowl. Bowling is the world’s largest
participation sport and unlike so many other sports, no one has to sit on the bench. The following rules are
put in place to help make league bowling run smoothly.
League Name: Home School
Divisions are Bumpers & No Bumpers
PRACTICE BEGINS AT 1:00pm
length: 10 minutes (scored bowling to begin afterwards)
SCHEDULE (subject to change due to scheduled events at the bowling center)
The league will bowl a twelve (12) week schedule, with a hosted special “Fun Day” at the end of each
session.
The Winter League will start on January 7th, 2022 and end on March 25 th , 2022. The Spring League
will start on April 8 th , 2022 and end on June 24 th , 2022. The Fall League will start on September 23 rd ,
2022 and end on December 16 th , 2022.
note: League dates are subject to change due to other events taking place at the center.
The League will NOT bowl on the following dates:
April 15 th , 2022 Easter Break
November 24 th , 2022 Thanksgiving Break
MANAGEMENT
The Home School League is considered a “house league” at the Stars and Strikes IRMO location. There is
a possibility of there being certified USBC Coaches available during this league but is not guaranteed.
This league will not be sanctioned through the USBC in any way.
FEES
Are paid directly to the Stars and Strikes IRMO center and will be a straight-out fee of $5.00 per bowler
each week. Make checks payable to Stars and Strikes. Fees should be paid before the end of the 1 st game.
Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center
800 Lake Murray Blvd, Irmo SC 29063
(678) 212-1198

Hypixel Tournament
2022-03-22 15:30 - 16:30, 2022-04-05 15:30 - 16:30, 2022-04-19 15:30 - 16:30, 2022-05-03 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual Event
Hypixel Tournament: Extended Edition!
by Cola City Gamers Club
Online — All Ages
Free with Club Dues

Join us for 6 events over the course of Spring Session of Cola City Gamers Club. Click HERE to register for Gamers Club
Dates:

3/22/22
4/5/22
4/19/22
5/3/22
5/17/22
5/31/22

Each match will be held at 3:30pm. Points and game specifics TBD based on an ongoing poll in the #minigames channel but the points will be cumulative and you will receive participation points!
REAL MONEY PRIZES: 1st place: $30 value, 2nd place: $15 value, 3rd place: $7 value. These prizes can be used for Hypixel ranks, gold, gems, etc..

Register for Gamer’s Club HERE
Hosted by Kira, vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com

Boys Who Code Club
2022-03-23 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-04-06 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-04-20 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-05-04 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual Event
Boys Who Code Club
by IT-ology
Wedesdays @4:30 pm
FREE — 6th-12th grade
Click here to register; NOTE: this is not a Cola City activity, please contact IT-ology for more information and registration.

IT-oLogy’s Boys Who Code club is free to join virtual afterschool coding club for SC boys 6th-12th grades.

IT-oLogy’s all new Boys Who Code Club will begin meeting in December to kick off Computer Science Education Week. Please join us for live, instructor-led virtual workshops to teach South Carolina boys in grades 6-12 the fundamentals of coding, its history, technology evolution, cyber safety and cyber careers.

Students will learn to code, program interactive stories, create apps, animations and games with engaging activities with Hour of Code™. Students will also be introduced to artificial intelligence and the basics of machine learning. Hour of Code™ on-demand resources will also help nurture problem-solving skills, logic, creativity, and starts a foundation for success in any 21st-century career path. During IT-oLogy’s workshops, students will explore HTML, JavaScript, Python and Scratch programming languages and most importantly, have FUN coding!
IT-oLogy’s Boys Who Code club is free to join and hosted virtually bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m beginning December 8, 2021 and will run through May 2022. Students of any coding-ability levels are encouraged to join. This free opportunity is open to all South Carolina boys in grades 6-12.

Homeschool Friday: Relic Room
2022-03-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-04-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Homeschool Fridays Workshop
by SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum
Monthly: 3rd Friday 10 am or 11 am
Free — All ages
Contact Joe Long for more info: wjlong@crr.sc.gov
More information Click HERE
The SC Confederate Relic room and Military Museum’s Homeschool Fridays are a FREE program, offered one or two Fridays each month during the academic year. Sessions are at 10 am and 11 am (the same lesson is taught both hours). Programs are geared toward students of all ages. Get an “acheivement award” by attending 10 session and completing a project.
2021-2022 Workshops Schedule:

Aug 13: How to Study a Battle
Aug 20: Siege at Malta
Sept 10: Vienna: When the Winged Hussars Arrived
Sept 17: The Seige of Savannah
Oct 8: Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the Siege of Ninety-Six
Oct 22: The Sige of the Alamo
Nov 12: Forts and Artillery
Dec 10: The Great Beefsteak Raid: Wade Hampton’s Cavalry Coup
Dec 17: 11 am only Dueling & Dancing
Jan 21: The Leadership Legacy of Lee
Feb 11: Corporal Sowers at Hill 188 & SC Heroes at St. Quentin
Mar 25: Paratroops Under Seige: Operation Market-Garden
Apr 8: Seige of Firbase Ripcord
May 13: Memorials & Memory

Geocache for Teens
2022-04-01 12:00 - 14:30 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Geocache Teen Meet-up
By HERO Co-op
Friday, April 1 at noon
Teens — $5/teen
Announcing HERO’s new Geocaching Club! Meeting the 1st Friday at one of the State Parks. Scavenger hunt, high-tech style! You do not need to be a member of the HERO Co-op to attend this activity.
This meet-up is at Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Plantation: 181 Redcliffe Road, Beech Island SC
This club is designed to offer social outdoor time for teens, learning some orienteering skills while also learning about South Carolina culture/history/geography.
More details: all state parks will be within a two-hour drive from the Irmo area.
Students will take the lead on locating geocaches.
One smartphone needed per family.
Orienteering videos are recommended to help with skills.
Club open for middle and high school students only. (Families with younger siblings will be grouped together apart from the teen group).
Easy to moderate hiking required.
Reward for completing all five club meetings.
Meet at the state park (carpooling can be considered) at noon.
Cost: $5 per event for participating students, plus admission to state parks.
Contact Amanda Phifer with questions, 803-467-8501, amandaphifer@yahoo.com
Register for Friday’s event Click HERE to register.

Universal Paperclips Race
2022-04-10 08:00 - 2022-04-16 17:00 | Virtual Event
Universal Paperclips Race
By Cola City Gamers Club
Online — All Ages
Free with Game Club Dues
Click HERE to register for Gamers Club
Play the original clicker game and turn the entire universe into paperclips! This is a free for all event that we will be holding the week of April 10th, the link to the free web browser will be posted in Discord, then you will have until April 16th to send a screenshot of your fastest time from start to taking over the universe.
Fastest time wins! Specific rules and times will be posted the day before start.
Note: each playthrough unlocks speed boosts for the next round, so the more you play, the faster your times will be!
Hosted by Kira, vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com
Register for Gamer’s Club HERE

Cache In -- Trash Out
2022-04-16 03:00 - 17:00
Cache In — Trash Out
By Cola City Geocache Club
Saturday, April 16 @3 pm
All ages — Free with Park Admission
Note this event is hosted by Cola City.
Pam Drayer, padrayer6@aim.com, 240-993-6924 to RSVP
Geocache Event: Aiken State Park. Help clean up the park and keep it beautiful for all to enjoy. You will receive a “find” and a virtual souvenir. There are also additional cache’s to be found that you can locate before or after the clean up event. The event is free but there is a fee to enter the park unless you have a Park Pass.

Plant Swap and Sale
2022-04-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Plant Swap & Sale
By HERO Homeschool Group
Tuesday, April 19 1-3pm
Meet at Irmo Community Park
For more information contact: heroofirmo@gmail.com
Plant swap and sale, bring your cuttings and sprouts to trade for other cuttings, or sprouts. Don’t forget to bring your wallet to purchase plants as well!
All proceeds support HERO and are tax deductible.
Bring cuttings, young plants, sprouts, etc to trade! Bring one leave with one.
Be ready to shop for plants too!

Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet Presents : Cinderella
2022-04-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet presents their award winning production of this classic fairy tale on stage at the historic Township Auditorium. With a very Mean stepmother, a Vain stepsister and her equally as mischievous Forward stepsister, Cinderella is treated very poorly indeed. In the true tradition of every fairy tale, the Fairy Godmother comes to Cinderella’s rescue and together with all the fairies of the magical kingdom ensure a happy ending as Cinderella and her Prince Charming live happily ever after.
This production is more than a story about footwear – it is an allegory of good triumphing over mean-spiritedness.
Combined with the lush music of Sergei Prokofiev, and the brilliant choreography of founding director Ann Brodie, the Carolina Ballet Artistic Director, Mimi Worrell, breathes magic into this well known and beloved fairy tale. Starring internationally recognized guest artists joining Carolina Ballet’s stars of tomorrow on stage today. This is a fairy tale for all ages.
Please call 803-771-6303 to reserve your tickets.

Autism's Got Talent Show
2022-04-22 17:00 - 20:00
Autism’s Got Talent
April 22 5-8 pm
Ages 2-18
Hosted by The Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment Center at UofSC

Calling all talent on the spectrum!

A few highlights of the talent show:

To accommodate for any sensory or behavioral differences, families can participate via a live zoom audience or send in pre-recorded videos

This is open to all children and teens across South Carolina

We define “talents” in a broader sense, to include ANY unique gifts, goal-achievements, or skills to share – literally, just about anything!

Prizes and raffles will be offered

Register here to participate: https://www.esdilab.com/autisms-got-talent.html

Dodgeball Tournament for Charity
2022-04-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
HERO Homeschool’s Beta Club is hosting a friendly dodge ball tournament to raise money for the United4Ukraine charity. United for Ukraine provides Ukrainian refugees with food, shelter, medicine, transportation, and critical childcare supplies. The tournament will be held on April 23rd from 10am to 12pm at Harbison Community Center. Teams of six players will compete to be the winning team in their age bracket. The registration fee is $5 per person, or $25 for a full team of 6. Come play dodgeball to help Ukraine!

2022 Irmo International Festival
2022-04-24 10:00 - 17:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Irmo International Festival
by Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce
Sunday, April 24
FREE — All ages
Note: this is not a Cola City Homeschoolers event. Click HERE for more information
Celebrate the rich variety of art, culture, food, and families of Irmo at the International Festival on April 24, 2022. From 10AM-5PM in Irmo Community Park. Enjoy family fun with International foods, live musical entertainment, International dancers, vendors and booths, art exhibits, a Bounce house, Henna painting, a Story Tellers tent, sidewalk chalk and more.

Help build the Rangoli, a large Indian art form designed and built on the ground from colored pasta, rice, beans, corn, bark, flowers, leaves, spices, coffee grounds – beginning on April 18, come each afternoon at 5pm to work on the Rangoli.
Festival goers can help all day to finalize the project –bring your own kitchen and garden items to add or use what is provided. Welcome spring with this FREE family friendly event.

Homeschool Formal
2022-04-28 19:00 - 22:00 | Firefly Games, 736-C, St Andrews Shopping Center, 736 St Andrews R, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Homeschool Formal
By TSCHAA
Thursday, April 28 2022
Teens — TBA
Save the date for this teen formal hosted by TSCHAA. Location at the Forevermore Farm, Waldon Road, Moore, SC 29369
More information coming soon.

Gartic Phone Party Game
2022-04-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event
Party Games: Gartic Phone
April 29th at 5pm
By Cola City Gamers Club
All Ages
Click HERE to register for Gamers Club
The online picture telephone game! Cola City is not responsible for strained cheek muscles or chronic snort-laughing. Come with your creative silliness prepared!
This event is free for all ages, with club dues.
Hosted by Kira, vanderhoff.kira@gmail.com
Register for Gamer’s Club HERE
